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Playback features
PREPARATION
CONNECTION/
INITIAL SETTINGS PLAYBACK SETTINGS
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX
When this unit plays back 2-channel or 5.1-channel sources in
surround mode, surround decoder enables them playback for 7.1-
channel.
1)
You can enjoy a variety of surround sound effects by
switching the decoder.
2)
Available decoders and recommended sources
2ch 5ch
2ch 7ch
Surround decoder setting
Select and set “Sur.Dec.Mode” in the option
menu.
Refer to “Configuring settings for each input source (Option
menu)” on page 33 for the operation of option menu.
Decoder
Recommended
source
Pro Logic (Dolby Pro
Logic)
– All sources
PLII (Dolby Pro Logic
II)
Movie
Music
Game
Movies
Music
Games
Neo:6 (DTS Neo:6) Cinema
Music
Movies
Music
Decoder
Recommended
source
PLIIx (Dolby Pro Logic
IIx)
Movie
Music
Game
Movies
Music
Games
Neo:6 (DTS Neo:6) Cinema
Music
Movies
Music
About the surround decoder Playing back 5.1-channel
sources
When “Ch Out” (channel output) is set to “7.1ch”, this unit decodes 5.1-
channel sources and then playback them in up to 7.1-channel surround
(☞p. 29). One of the following decoders is automatically selected
depending on the input signals.
• The decoders are available only when surround playback is selected.
• Available decoders vary depending on the “Ch Out” setting (☞p. 30).
• During stereo playback (☞p. 27) or using My Surround function
(☞p. 29), surround decoder is invalid.
1) y
5.1ch input source Decoder
PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
EX, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital
Plus
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie/
Music
DTS Digital, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-
HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio
DTS-ES matrix
DTS-ES discrete DTS-ES discrete
2) y